I am GRATEFUL that EB Loves his brother so much!

Gratitude Journal Entry #36

He is always offering to feed baby, help with baby he even wants to carry baby (which scares me to death). He is always kissing him, even if he's busy playing he will stop for a quick sec. and kiss his baby. I am so happy that he loves him so much! JR is starting to recognize him more, for a while he treated him as if he was a visitor.

I am GRATEFUL for the Temple

Gratitude Journal Entry # 35

I know it's been a few days but it's been a long weekend with the kids getting over their colds and coughs Even my Poor little baby had a cough (I hate hearing that from my babies). Anyhow, I got to go to the temple for the first time since the baby has been born thanks to Grandma Karen on Saturday. It was a wonderful experience, things that I hadn't noticed before where jumping out at me, rich blessings that before we even came to this earth Heavenly Father blessed us with and protected us from, it was enlightening!! Then Saturday night I had a frightening dream, it was about the second coming and it was in the form of an explosion and I was in a large circular building and in the middle of the building was storage rooms for our food storage and I remember I kept going to the storage room counting my cans of Formula for the baby then I would go out and talk and have a good time with friends and family, I remember talking and laughing when someone told us that there was an explosion coming and so we all ducked and then nothing and then we went about talking again and then someone out of the blue came and told us that there was an explosion coming and it's bigger than we all thought so we all filed out the door and as we were looking around and I was holding my baby and then the explosion hit and it was HUGE and the baby was blown out of my hands and I was frantically looking for my baby and other family members when Neal came up and (I am crying even now, I can't even tell you what it was really like) We will just say he was badly injured and I was freaking out at this point and then Sloane came up and was trying to calm me down and because I was so out of it scared and all, I fainted and then woke up. I was so upset and crying when I woke up I went over to Sloane's side of the bed and just hugged him crying, then the baby woke up hungry and I went into the bathroom to get him a bottle when I was overcome with Satan's spirit because I was so scared. I laid back down and as I was feeding the baby the bottle I said a prayer that I would feel Heavenly Father's love and protection, and as soon as I did the fear left and then I received translation to the dream. I remember that I kept counting my formula cans in the dream well I was told that I worry enough about being physically ready but not enough spiritually because it's going to be worse than we all think it will be. Than I was inspired that I needed to bear my testimony Sunday morning (not about the dream) and then I was told what to say in my testimony. It must have touched people what I said because I had a lot of people coming up to me on Sunday.
That type of experience has happened twice now in my life and it is always a testimony builder that my Heavenly Father knows who I am and What I need in my life, I am not good at dealing with surprises and even just a little hint of a heads up on what's to come, I take heed.

I am GRATEFUL for my two crazy boys!!

Gratitude Journal Entry #34

I love being with these two crazy kids every single day, day in and day out I am with them and they lighten my life with joy and laughter and lots of hugs and kisses, I LOVE it!!!! There sweet little tender ways...JR loves to wrap his little arms around my neck any chance he gets, I think I get more hugs from them then any lucky woman could. EB boy loves to help mommy any chance he gets and loves working side by side with me, he loves to help me in the kitchen and in the laundry room switching the clothes out and getting me things, diapers ect. It's so fun and I feel so blessed!

I am GRATEFUL for my Young Woman!

Gratitude Journal Entry #34

She is turning out to be a wonderful young woman, she loves the young womens program and is very excited and works hard already on her personal progress. They had New Beginnings last week and the theme was UNO and they decorated with large UNO cards(that kept falling down, poor them) and the talks were excellent themed around UNO and then they gave them all UNO cards at the end with a saying on it: Things UNO (you know)
UNO you are a daughter of your Heavenly Father, who loves you.
UNO you love him.
UNO you will stand as a witness of God at all times and in all things and in all places.
UNO you strive to live the Young Women values.
UNO these things will prepare you to Strengthen Home and Family, Make and keep sacred covenants, Receive the ordinances of the temple, and Enjoy the blessings of Exaltation.
These are the things UNO.
I love The Young Womens program! Candi learned how to make this beautiful cake at Young Womens last night.

I am GRATEFUL for my mom!

Gratitude Journal Entry #33

This my mom's favorite picture of us together, so for her pleasure(and my torture) I am displaying it for her, Happy Birthday MOM!! This is probably her favorite picture because it has good memories to go with it. We were at a Nordstroms Mother and Daughter day, we got our makeup done and hair done (although I wouldn't let them touch the dew it was to precious to touch, ha ha) and then they took our pictures, plus through that fun experience she found the Hair Dresser of her dreams!:) She has been going to that hair dresser ever since then!! I was fifteen in this picture which makes her.....don't worry mom I won't tell that would give away how old you REALLY are. I have always loved doing fun things like this with my mom, shopping, going out to lunch together ect. I have great and fond memories of our times together, I love you mom and my kids love their Mema! Have a great day!

I am GRATEFUL for my Boy Piano Player!

Gratitude Journal Entry #32

A few years ago I had a really strong feeling to start My son Dash in piano lessons, I fought it with my husband because he didn't think he would play because he's a boy and he liked sports and all. Well I won the fight and I started him and he didn't like practicing ect. and I thought maybe he shouldn't play and I almost gave up but then I had the feeling again to just keep working with him, and now this year he's much much better and he even corrects his little sister who started at the same time as him, I told him he can better serve his Heavenly Father in his kingdom if he learns to play and then he can play on his mission if they need someone to play because music is another form of worship.

I am GRATEFUL for Cuddly Children and Husband

Gratitude Journal Entry #31

When my husband and I were first married I loved to cuddle him and he didn't really like it much, I grew up in a family that loved cuddling, I still love cuddling my mom! But over time I have worn my husband in and he loves to cuddle the kids and me! My twelve year old will still come and cuddle me, even my eleven year old boy!